Patents by Inventor Olaf Sättler

Olaf Sättler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shaft for a motor vehicle steering column and associated assembly process
    Patent number: 7481459
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a steering shaft (4) of a steering column (1) and (4) for a motor vehicle steering assembly (2), wherein the steering shaft (4) includes a cylinder body (11) and a piston rod body (12) inserted telescopically therein, and on one end is connectible with a steering wheel (6) and at the other is connectible via a steering coupling (5) with a steering gear (7). The assembly of the steering shaft (4) can be simplified thereby, that the steering shaft (4) includes at least one (1) pneumatic connection (13), which communicates with a cylinder space (14), which is provided in the cylinder body (11) and which cylinder space is axially bordered from the piston rod body (12), in such a manner, that pressure actuation of the cylinder space (14) drives the piston rod body (12) to extend from the cylinder body (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Karol Lednicky, Thorsten Meyer, Olaf Sättler, Björn Spangemacher
  • Joining connection, method for producing the same, and a steering column for motor vehicles comprising such a joining connection
    Patent number: 6874384
    Abstract: A joining connection between a circumferentially closed hollow profile and an add-on part which is provided with a passage opening and consists of a material of lower strength than the material of the hollow profile is disclosed. Additionally, a method for producing the connection and to a steering column having this joining connection is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Bernd Freiwald, Torsten Harms, Hartmut Kahnert, Olaf Sättler